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Colombia. 1993 ‘Scope (Ambito).’ Decree 2535 of 1993 on Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (Decreto 2535 de 1993 sobre Armas, Municiones y Explosivos); Article 1. Bogotá: Presidency of Colombia. 17 December

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Artículo 1. Ambito

El presente Decreto tiene por objeto fijar normas y requisitos para la tenencia y el porte de armas, municiones explosivos y sus accesorios; clasificar las armas; establecer el régimen para la expedición, revalidación y suspensión de permisos, autoridades competentes; condiciones para la importación y exportación de armas, municiones y explosivos; señalar el régimen de talleres de armería y fábrica de artículos pirotécnicos, clubes de tiro y caza, colecciones y coleccionistas de armas, servicios de vigilancia y seguridad privada; definir las circunstancias en las que procede la incautación de armas, imposición de multas y decomiso de las mismas y establecer el régimen para el registro de devolución de armas.

Las armas, municiones, explosivos y sus accesorios destinados a la Fuerza Pública para el cumplimiento de su misión constitucional y legal, así como su fabricación y comercialización en las empresas estatales no son objeto del presente Decreto.

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

Article 1. Scope

The objectives of this Decree are to set standards and requirements regarding the possession and carrying of firearms, ammunition, explosives and accessories; to classify [fire]arms; to establish rules for issuance, renewal and suspension of licences by the authorities; to create rules for the import and export of arms, ammunition and explosives; to establish rules for the operation of firearm workshops, firework factories, shooting and hunting clubs, firearm collections and collectors and private security companies; to define the circumstances in which firearms should be seized and fines should be imposed; and to establish the rules for the registry of returned arms.

This Decree neither regulates the use of firearms, ammunition, explosives and accessories by public security forces to fulfill its constitutional and legal duties, nor their manufacturing and sale by state-owned companies.

[Editor's Note: After reviewing available legislation and other source documents, GunPolicy.org found no evidence of a provision in law to regulate this aspect of firearm policy. As some authorities enforce restrictions only in practice, the mere absence of a published legal provision should be treated with caution]

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